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I have a family member who fell apart so quickly after WLS it was mind boggling. Currently doing a 90 day rehab after 3, 28 day rehabs did not work. She was fired 9 months before being fully vested and eligible for retirement. She missed her daughter's prom, graduation, and basically the respect of the entire family. Her health was rapidly declining, vomiting blood, jaundice, etc....from a 38 year old woman. She rarely, if ever, drank before the surgery. I don't post often here and not on the "how soon can I drink alcohol forums" as this rapid addiction isn't going to happen to everyone. I quit drinking completely after watching her rapid descent. Comes back to us in mid-July....praying that she can find peace and embrace sobriety.

I have had to give up drinking all together. It actually is a much better buzz after the surgery as the alcohol gets into the intestine and absorbed much quicker. Unfortunately the hangovers are MUCH worse. I know of at least 2 people that had no issues with alcohol pre sleeve that are now both struggling with alcohol addiction post sleeve. Be careful with whatever you decide on alcohol consumption and remain honest with yourself on the effects.

Stay away from booze if you can...the absorption is crazy post op

Really? Come on...troll alert..give us some numbers...i have drifted up 20lbs but still down 100 +

Very normal...u wont feel restriction until u transition to solid foods

My doctor told me in general your urine should be mostly clear (minus first thing in the morning). If it is yellow or worse during the day, increase your fluid intake

Walk, walk, and then walk again

After 2 years i rarely feel the restriction, but i dont eat at all like i used to as my wife reminds me...it becomes the new normal to just plan on smaller portions

Blood work was always normal, but BP was drifting higher even with meds. BP dropped immediately post-op...had to stop meds as i was getting light headed...solid 110/60 with resting pulse of 55 for almost 2 years now...nice to take no medications at all

Head hunger...dont give in and it will go away Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Right on babbs! Walk like crazy! No running yet, but the more you walk the faster you recover...move the blood Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Never felt any restrictions on liquids...solids a complete different story...my idea of pigging out at 18 months is 3 slices of pizza...could eat a whole damn large by myself before surgery Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Once u are off the pain meds everything flows much smoother! Hang in there Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Very normal! It is called "head hunger ". U are breaking life long habits. Unfortunately you will have to endure this discomfort until your body and mind reset...took about a year for me...now i am only hungry when my body actually needs fuel Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

cheese is an excellent snack...the single serve packages are easy for portion control...take small bites and savor the taste Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I switched to lactose free milk after surgery....no issues....in small amounts, like ice cream once in awhile, no issues Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Pain was gone in a week...bigger issue for me was fatigue in the first 90 days...just got tired easier as my body was healing...back to normal ++++ energy levels after that Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@favoredlife....my understanding is that it is impossible to stretch the actual sleeve. What happens is that on extreme overeating, the area where pyloric valve meets the intestine, the intestine will actually balloon at this weak point....thus stretching the intestine not the stomach....this is how my surgeon explained it me....small comfort to your cousin of course as the result is the same...revision

I was soooo hungry for the months after surgery, I didn't think they had done the surgery until cleared for solid food and felt the restriction. For me, it was "head hunger"....my brain wanted the stress relief from the act of eating. The head hunger lasted almost 12 months and then was just gone. It seems that the wiring in my brain took that long to give up. As soon as you are able....start walking. Not only does it help heal your body, it will relieve some of the mental game. Your body and your mind at at war. You will win, but there is a bit of discomfort to be endured along the way. Hang in there!

I am with Babbs on this one. There is no stretching of the sleeve....it does relax a bit. The reset works for some folks in my opinion because it gets them focused on the fundamentals that makes the process work in the first place....protein, veggies and elimination of junk carbs.

It actually took me over a year to stop feeling "head hunger". Now I rarely feel that ravenous hunger as my mind has adjusted to the "new normal". I think the hard answer is that you are going to have to endure some discomfort to make it to your goal.

I notice if i let my Protein drop under 100 grams per day, i start to gain. Keep it over 100 grams, my weight starts to come off....its weird, and sort of a pain to keep my protein level up that high, but it is what it is Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I assume you mean negative side effects? The positives could crash the server! My sleep schedule is off...i only sleep about 5 hours a night now, and i get sleepy in the afternoon....that is it for negative side effects Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have the same problem...i wake wide up between 3:30 and 4:30 every morning...,it is kinda of annoying....tried meds...restoril keeps asleep, but groggy the next day...the best answer i have is too fight to stay awake at least until 10 pm Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Try carbmaster vanilla non fat milk from Kroger....8 oz is 60 calories and 11g of Protein....craves the night hungries for me Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App